Dorchester West railway station

Dorchester West
National Rail
General information
LocationDorchester, Dorset
England
Coordinates50°42′40″N 2°26′35″W / 50.711°N 2.443°W / 50.711; -2.443
Grid referenceSY688902
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDCW
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
20 January 1857Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.151 million
 Interchange Decrease 48
2019/20Decrease 93,662
 Interchange Steady 48
2020/21Decrease 22,134
 Interchange Decrease 3
2021/22Increase 66,992
 Interchange Increase 23
2022/23Increase 82,196
 Interchange Increase 43
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Dorchester West is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England, the other is Dorchester South. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates all services that stop here. The station is located on the Heart of Wessex Line between Castle Cary and Weymouth, at the southern end of a single track section from Maiden Newton. It is sited 161.63 mi (260.12 km) from London Paddington, via Swindon and Westbury. The line becomes double at the station and remains so to just before nearby Dorchester Junction, where the line joins the South West Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth.